News & Media

Welcome to the BNSF newsroom. Here, you’ll find news releases, customer notifications and media assets available for use by news organizations. Looking for a media contact within BNSF? Get in touch with us using the Media Contacts list on the left.

Scheduled Retirees

Suppliers

BNSF purchases material and service items from an extensive list of sources. We seek to acquire quality goods and services at the lowest total cost of ownership by working resourcefully, efficiently, effectively and ethically with both current and prospective suppliers.

Supplier Relationship

Diverse Business Enterprise

We are committed to proactively identify, attract and develop long-term partnerships with certified minority, woman and veteran-owned and small disadvantaged businesses, while fulfilling BNSF Vision and Values.

Customers

Ship with BNSF

From the materials that help create products people use every day to the actual finished products, our consistent and cost-effective service takes products of any size to customers when and where they need them.

No matter what you're shipping, BNSF has a service to meet your needs.

New to Rail or BNSF?

Rail Development

From the materials that help create products people use every day to the actual finished products, our consistent and cost-effective service takes products of any size to customers when and where they need them. No matter what you're shipping, BNSF has a service to meet your needs.

In the Community

For more than 160 years, BNSF Railway has been an essential connector – safely and efficiently transporting freight from point A to point B. But we don't just move freight; we touch people and communities along the way. We're proud to tell our story and how we strive to be a trusted partner worthy of your respect.

Hazardous Materials

Economic Impact

U.S. and global economies rely on rail, and BNSF is a vital link in the global supply chain. We enable our customers to participate in a wide range of markets in North America and around the world. Recognizing our contribution to our nation's economy, we work to listen and respond to customers' needs, maintain strong corporate governance, provide value to investors, and strategically invest to keep our rail network strong.

Tribal Relations

BNSF Railway’s first-in-the-industry Tribal Relations program seeks to build and strengthen ties with the many diverse tribal nations on BNSF’s network, and to foster within BNSF a greater cultural understanding of these tribal nations, their rights and governance, cultural resources, and other crucial issues.

Our People

The people who work at BNSF are the ones who drive the railroad to success. BNSF people are from all areas of the country and have a variety of skills. BNSF is focused on keeping the railroad moving forward, meeting customers' needs and serving the communities where our employees live and work.

Our Railroad

Virtual Tour

Every day, BNSF Railway operates about 1,300 trains across a 32,500-mile network in 28 states and three Canadian provinces. More than 42,000 people operate this network, making an enormous contribution to the U.S. economy by moving the goods people need in their daily lives.

Awards & Honors

Contact Us

At BNSF, we are committed to providing you the information you need to make informed transportation decisions. If you would like more information on any of the subjects contained in this section, please feel free to contact us.

Community Support

BNSF strives to maintain strong relationships with our communities – the communities where our employees live, work and play. In everything we do, we strive to provide a work environment that supports the communities where we operate.

Our Employees

BNSF employs 42,000 employees in 28 states and three Canadian provinces, and employees typically stay with BNSF for a long time. The average tenure for all BNSF employees is more than 16 years.

Hiring from the Military

We hire employees from many walks of life, but we are especially proud of our record in hiring military veterans, who are mission-focused, skilled, motivated, and possess unique experience and technical knowledge.

Currently, more than 100 BNSF employees are serving on active duty and more than 1,000 have been called to active duty since Sept. 11, 2001. At BNSF, we recognize and value the sacrifices made by our Guard and Reserve employees. We offer enhanced and extended benefits for those employees called to active duty, including make-whole pay and benefits continuation. In addition, we offer 15 days each year of make-whole pay for annual training and drill duty.

In 2006, we received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award from the U.S. Secretary of Defense. This prestigious award recognizes that our policies and practices provide exemplary support for our nation's military personnel. As a result of these commitments and more, GI Jobs magazine consistently names us one of America's 50 Most Military Friendly Employers.

Quality of Life

We are committed to consistently enhancing the quality of life of the communities where we work and live. Given the scope of our business and our workforce, we contribute significantly to economic health and employment levels throughout the 28 states and three Canadian provinces where we operate. In many of these locations, we are among the top employers and provide competitive wages and benefits.

Employee Involvement in Hometown Projects

Employee involvement in local communities ranges from generous contributions for annual United Way campaigns to coordinating local holiday toy drives.

Many work teams at our Fort Worth headquarters regularly hold "service days" where they provide assistance to local nonprofit agencies. In addition to serving as team-building opportunities, these activities have benefited organizations such as the Presbyterian Night Shelter, Salvation Army, SafeHaven of Tarrant County, YWCA and the Community Enrichment Center Food Bank.

Employees also serve on the boards of directors for social service and arts organizations, including local chapters of United Way, the Boys & Girls Clubs, the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, and colleges and universities.

Code of Conduct

Every BNSF employee is subject to and trained on the company's Code of Conduct, which focuses on ethical behavior, integrity, fraud awareness and legal compliance. Each year our salaried employees certify they agree to abide by the Code of Conduct and they understand the code, BNSF policies and applicable laws.